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yath

yath
Date Joined: February 19, 2010
Last Online: March 26, 2017

Country: United States
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About Me

This is the short version......(the longer one is at the bottom.)

I live in the US near Seattle, WA with my husband. We have 5 children, 18 grand children, and 5 great grandchildren...so far. (So much to our commitment to zero population growth.)

We love living here. We've lived all over the US, in Germany & in Thailand. This is the best! We love the mountains and the sea, the giant trees and the moderate climate.

My husband & best friend has been disabled since 2007. He is not well. Taking time to make art is the interlude that allows me to stay strong and keeps our love strong.

Me as a Swapper...

When I join a swap, I'm am dependable, on time, & meet the swap criteria. I usually rate quickly & generously. I'm not easily offended but I do have preferences. Below is an easy-to-read list:

Likes & Dislikes

LIKES

Vintage & Vintage-look Anything!!

Paper !!!

Postage Stamps (used or unused)

Vintage-look or Old Postcards

Vintage Cigarette & Cigar Wrappers

Cigar Boxes

Textiles Pieces

Templates for Envelopes, Boxes,

Rubber Stamps

All Kinds of Art Supplies

Bright colors

Jewel colors

Vintage sepia colors

Frogs

Hedgehogs (including Mecki & Micki, German)

Birds

Fish

Bears

Insects

Trees

Rocks

Shells

Moss

Bracken

Mushrooms

Vines

Steampunk

Fairy Tales

Mythological Characters

Trolls

Moomin (Finnish)

Medieval Themes

Interesting Script

Scientific Botanical & Biological Illustrations

Shrines

Bird Cages

Magnifing Glasses

Gears

Marbles, Sea Glass, Glass Anything

Small Metal Things, Embellishments, Zippers, etc.

                      DISLIKES

Pale Pastel Colors

Characters that are not your originals like...

 Known Cartoon Characters

 Disney/Marvel Characters

  Anime Characters

Cigarette Smoke Smells

Cat Fur (I'm allergic)

Animal Parts (I'm vegetarian/vegan)

Slacking (the behavior, not the person)

                    MORE LIKES

Music......

classical baroque, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Middle Eastern ethnic, 60-70 folk-rock, medieval & renaissance, acoustic guitar reggae, and occasionally some bluegrass & country.

Books.....

Dan Brown type, sci-fi mysteries, historical novels like The Heart must Break, The White Umbrella, The Glass Palace, travel novels - especially of places I've been, biographies, classics like Kafka, Hesse, Salinger, poetry such as Yates, Silverstein, EE Cummings

TV/Movies......

Fantasy-sci-fi-secret agent such as Lost, Under the Dome, Angels and Demons, Divenci Code, The Life of Pi, The Matrix, James Bond; political activist-themed like the Rabbit Proof Fence, The Constant Gardner, Game of Thrones, The Network, etc., historical fiction like Out of Africa, The Mission, The Reign, Outlander, The Crown, Downton Abbey, Call the Midwife, Survivor, some cooking & renovation series, nature & travel shows. German films, TV - Lindenstrasse, some 'Krimis'. I dislike TV commercials so often switch to public television or on-line streamed videos.

Hobbies

Painting - Acrylics, Watercolor, Mixed Media

Jewelry Making - Pendants, Earrings

Sewing - Art Creature Pillows, Square Things,
Teesha Moore Style, Bags, Small Quilts

Assemblages - Shrines - Driftwood Sculptures

Glass Fusing - Jewelry, Plates, Suncatchers

Photography - Nature, Small Things, People

Travel - Exotic Places, Staying a While.

Vegetable Gardening - (but not at the moment)

About Me

My swap-bot handle is 'yath' and I have no idea what possessed me to chose it, except that I rather like the shape of 'y's' and 't's'.

My name is Carol. I'm a retired psychologist and instructor who has spent a great deal of my life relocating to various parts of the globe. Many moves took place before the age of internet. When working, I wasn't the most consistent letter writer, so some friends were misplaced along the way. I'm pleased that a few of us have found each other again thanks to social media.

Most of my life has been in the Midwest, from Texas in the south to Minnesota in the north and as far west as Colorado. We also lived on the East Coast for a while.

Germany was a place that we truly enjoyed for several years. Nurenberg offered all of us, including four children, a wonderful immersion in the language, education, climate & culture, with opportunities to travel throughout Europe. For me personally, it stoked the flames of adventure-seeking.

Later, children grown, my husband and I moved to Thailand for several years, beautiful, exotic, intense, and of course warm. What a time that was!

After life in extremes of heat and cold, we are both loving this most pleasant of places and our home in the Pacific Northwest forests not far from Seattle. Cool summers and mild winters are more than I could have ever hoped for. I don't even mind the rain.

What I do miss, on occasion, is the opportunity to wiggle my toes in the warm beach sands of ... to be honest ... any southern warm beach.

Now in my older years, five children, eighteen grandchildren, and soon-to-be five great grandchildren later, I spend most of my time as a caregiver to my dear friend, and husband.

Beginning 17 years ago in Thailand, he developed his first signs of neuropathy - numb toes. The disease that started in such a benign way ended up as a very rare variant of an already rare neurological autoimmune disease - similar to but less fatal than MS or ALS. It has left him in a power wheel chair with clumsy use of his hands and no ability to walk.

As if that weren't enough, he also developed heart disease and now, stage 4 cancer, incurable but held at bay for the present with medication.

Time and circumstance has taken it's toll on me as well. l've had two full hip replacements and a third 'revision' after a post-op infection that left me tethered to an IV antibiotics bag for six months. I would do it all again if necessary. Even major, seemingly-barbaric surgery is better than the constant pain of arthritis. It is amazing how the body heals.

Hopefully, that is in the past. Weekly card games, occasional lunch dates with other golden girl friends, chats with neighbors are pleasant. From time to time, I attend meditation retreats & shop at farmers & flea markets. I banter back and forth with children and grandchildren via the internet and enjoy their company during visits. Our large, blended family is spread out across the U.S. in CT, MI, OR, PA, WA, CA, with some extended family in OK & TX.

These days, I spend a great deal of time contemplating what life might be like after my partner is gone. Care giving has so absorbed my time and energy for so long, i struggle to imagine anything different.

I'm far from being an artist, but have always enjoyed dabbling in creative activities. Swap-bot is helpful there. So I wonder if I might spend even more time...eventually, creating what pleases me.

I used to love teaching. Sometimes I consider returning to volunteer work, teaching ESL to new refugees arriving in the US.

And then there is travel. That bug has never left me. I imagine putting a few treasured items in storage, and taking off in my car for yet another cross-country tour, or joining one of those Road Scholar trips back to Europe, Asia, Africa, or New Zealand.

For now, here I am, enjoying a cup of hot tea, looking at rain dropping on giant conifers just beyond my window, and wondering what produce in the fridge might end up as dinner this evening.

Ratings

raven rated for Vintage Lovers ATC swap on Feb 16, 2017
5
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Comment: the diamonds shaped into a heart around the vintage lovers what a great ideal,,this is a beautiful card and I love all the great extras too,,Thank you
Response: Thank you, Raven, for your comments here and on the Valentines Day ATC link. I really...really...enjoyed this swap. I think it gave my creativity a kick-start. I'm glad you are pleased with both!!
raven rated for Valentines Day atc swap on Feb 16, 2017
5
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Comment: Wow,, what a beautiful card..I love it and I can see all the details and work you put into it..,, the string mending a broken heart is the coolest ideal ever,,,Thank you
5
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Comment: I love this card! The Lantern Press designs are my favorite. Thank you.
Response: I'm happy you liked it!
Psychopomp rated for Atc Challenge #5 on Jan 23, 2017
5
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Comment: Lovely ATC!!And thanks so much for the awesome golden goodies!
Response: You are so welcome!
mermaidery rated for ATC: Mushroom - USA only on Jan 21, 2017
5
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Comment: Thank you SO much for the fantastic mushroom ATC and the great extras!!
Response: I'm pleased you liked everything.
EllenWilGraagPost rated for Reindeer atc swap on Dec 25, 2016
5
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Comment: Dear Carol, thank YOU!!!!! So MUCH!!!! For the lovely ATC as well as all the gorgeous extras! Really too much! Every bit of this package I loved: from the little photos, the bag with all the great paper-goodies, the wrapping-paper-envelope (I unwrapped it, peeled of the tape and safed it to re-use in some way), your watercolor, postage stamps, tiny notecards with envelopes & more! All done with so much love and attention! I want to give you an enormous heart for it! I wish you and you family a very Merry Christmas! And a wonderful 2017! A Big Hug from Ellen
Response: You are so welcome. After all the unpleasantness going on here in the U.S., I needed to do something to brighten up Christmas! So pleased you liked it all.
sybil31562 rated for Santa Claus ATC swap on Dec 15, 2016
5
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Comment: Thanks for Santa and all the papers.
Response: You are welcome!
angeliclizard rated for Framed atc swap on Nov 15, 2016
5
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely ATC :) I love the fall leaves!!!!
lmacdavis93 rated for ATC covered in Stamps - USA on Nov 7, 2016
5
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Comment: Hi Carol: Thank you for the 2 ATCs covered in stamps - wasn't the a fun theme to do? I love the ones you made - you managed to fit a lot of stamps into a small space! And thanks for the fun extras too. Cheers! Laurie
Response: I'm so glad you enjoyed everything & happy to learn that it arrived.
Bbittinger10 rated for Halloween - Candy ATC on Oct 28, 2016
5
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Comment: Thanks for the beautiful ATC!!!!
Response: Happy it pleased you!
angeliclizard rated for Senders choice ATC for Oct on Oct 26, 2016
5
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Comment: Thank you so much for the lively ATC and all the extra goodies! Did you make the resin charm yourself it is very cute!
Response: Glad you liked everything. Yes, I did make the charm myself. It was part of a large swap & I had a few extras.
Taliesyn rated for BOO!!! ATC series 3 of 3 on Oct 21, 2016
5
rating
Comment: What a lovely package! Thank you so much!
Response: So glad you liked it!
Angeljewele rated for BOO!!! ATC series 2 of 3 on Oct 14, 2016
5
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Comment: I love your card and design. Thanks so much for the extras. I love the handmade envelope. I am going to add it to a smash book to hold goodies. Happy Swapping
Response: Glad you liked everything!
Fry rated for Speedy Found Image ATCs with Yath on Oct 13, 2016
5
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Comment: WOW! I love love love what you have sent! The sewing one is totally cool! This was packaged well and the postage stamps that you used are awesome! I havent seen the pretty moth one yet. Beautiful! I love sewing, am actually going to take a bit of a break from the Bot so I can work on my halloween costume. I have to keep reminding myself to sew pockets into the skirt! =) Thanks! Feel free to join my swaps as you would like, once I come back I guess! =)
Response: Aww shucks Fry! Thanks. Glad you liked everything! I so appreciate being able to join your swaps!!
Angeljewele rated for BOO!!! ATC series 1 of 3 on Oct 3, 2016
5
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Comment: Thanks so much for a wonderful package. I love everything in it. Your card is great. I would love to know what you made the ghosts from. Thanks for the shimmer sheetz. Happy Swapping
Response: I'm so happy you liked the package. The ghosts were actually puffy stickers from Michaels. (I hope using one does not constitute 'sticker slapping.) I tried making my own but just couldn't get the 3D effect I wanted. Everything else on the ATC is authentic.
jj9jj rated for Teesha Moore Mini Quilt Square on Sep 12, 2016
5
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Comment: Too bad we can't give multiple hearts! You would get a bunch!! I absolutely loved your square! Hope we meet up in another swap!
Response: That is so sweet of you to say! I had great fun making it!
5
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Comment: WOW Very stunning blocks! And THANK YOU THANK YOU for the coins!
Response: So glad you like them & happy the coins made it through customs!
LindaB rated for Quick ad card swap - March on Mar 30, 2010
5
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Comment: Hi Carol, Thanks for the card. I'm glad we could figure it out and so I can rate you for your effort! Giving you a heart too for the extra card thats on its way now! ;-) It was a bit of a puzzle but that makes its all the more fun doesn't it? UPDATE 02-04-10, Hi Carol, today I received your 2nd card with the cute boy. Thanks again! ;-)
Response: Thanks, Linda, for the heart and for your patience with this Newbie!
kimikat rated for Big Fat Stuffed Envelope Swap #2-USA on Mar 29, 2010
5
rating
Comment: Thanks so much, I loved the envie and everything inside
Response: So glad you liked it!
Bastet rated for Quick ad card swap - March on Mar 10, 2010
5
rating
Comment: I had trouble to find what swap it was because you didn't write anything on the card. The card is nice, thanks.
Response: Sorry! It was my first postcard swap and I was not sure whether to write on it. But thanks for the feedback. I will know better next time.

Rating Overview

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Comments

StarMouse on Oct 14, 2016:

I've been out of circulation longer than expected,had aspiration pneumonia, second hospitak, spent saw your pachage, was delaying time in rehab, now home, in pain agsin. nurse, physical therapi, occupation therapist.

I'm ordered to put no weight on surgical foot, Sorry to be a slug, but recovering nevertheless.

Be well. And many thanks. StarMouse

StarMouse

StarMouse on Sep 19, 2016:

Many thanks and blessings for thinking os me and for your good words! Hugs, StarMouse

raven on Feb 21, 2010:

Welocme and click to visit group..

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